Diablo IV

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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 6675 Ratings

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  1. dundain
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've logged 350 hrs since launch and honestly I can't play this game anymore. Nerfs aside (and yeah, they hurt), there is still a major issue with memory leaks and disconnects. Resistances still don't work. Skill/build diversity is a joke because you can't clear content as fast if at all. Dungeons and mobs are essentially copy pasted. There is no imagination or creative spark in the content, and their "end game" still doesn't exist. The game is just a soulless shell and it seems the dev team just doesn't care.… Expand
  2. CaptainMad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Unfinished game in every aspect, broken aswell, extreme lag spikes and stutters, class balance made by aprentice monkeys (real monkeys) PVP its a clownfiesta, campaing boring and short, mobs super generic..cant find a single positive thing ffs there goes 70€ into the trash
  3. Diablopatch1p1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game was really kinda rough from the start, but I was still doing my best to enjoy it. The engine and graphics have such potential to be a fantastic game. HOWEVER, the mechanics are (I feel intentionally) confusing, the item management is awful, the drop rates are even worse, and this is all pre-season one. When I started playing the game sorcerer was the best class, and then theyThis game was really kinda rough from the start, but I was still doing my best to enjoy it. The engine and graphics have such potential to be a fantastic game. HOWEVER, the mechanics are (I feel intentionally) confusing, the item management is awful, the drop rates are even worse, and this is all pre-season one. When I started playing the game sorcerer was the best class, and then they nerfed it to hell making it by far the worst class. Then they released a patch (1.1) and I was hoping this would fix it. NOPE! Not only did they not fix ANY of the issues with the game, but they made everything waaaayy worse. I think I’ll spend my time and money on a different game now.… Expand
  4. Rmoreno94
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs do not listen to player base. Tried out pre season game play. And nothing was addressed from what players are asking for. Game needs a lot of work and devs need to listen to player base . For now I’m done with D4. I’ll check back later maybe season 2 or 3
  5. dfjkvndjfkvnjkn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    every patch, everything is nerfed to the ground. Blizzard never listen to community. All they know,is nerf, more and more
  6. bustamanteverde
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It is a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals. The dev team had years of established history with D1-D3 to work with and improve the gameplay of Diablo 4....which they did not use at all. The game is missing so many QOLThis is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It is a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals. The dev team had years of established history with D1-D3 to work with and improve the gameplay of Diablo 4....which they did not use at all. The game is missing so many QOL features. Skills and spells are so bland. Classes feel meh. No way to try out new builds without wiping out all your skill tree. Useless affixes on all loot make checking loot so tedious. Game clearly needed another 2 years of development but was pushed out early by executives.… Expand
  7. Acquatic
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    It's clear that Blizzard has no idea what they're doing. They've completely forgotten how to make a good game, let alone a good arpg. I'm never buying another Blizzard game again. Diablo 4 was a waste of my time and money.
  8. Rfrieden
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This company is a hollow husk of what it once was. All that remains is apathy and greed that produce shallow empty games that utilize nostalgia to coerce players to give them money for unfinished, boring, games loaded with micro transactions. Don’t buy this trash game. It’s nothing more than a mobile game on pc and console.
  9. BBQRaptor
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game was pretty fun up until patch 1.1. Now it feels brutal and my character doesn't feel powerful, I feel I need to run from mobs, and forget doing things like Helltides, they were already dangerous before, I can only imagine dying repeatedly and loosing cinders every time. Imho they should have buffed enemies instead of nerfing classes.
  10. gauze
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    A series of patches that deceive users.
    What is the reason why the game is made to be closed by turning the item that was made with dozens of hours of effort into garbage?
  11. kail_nz
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I never review games, Blizzard. But I am making an exception for D4. I signed up just for this. Diablo 4 was a good game. I paid you good money and got a good game, not a great game. But I had hope that the fun factor would be improved as time went on. Then you drop this latest patch that really is a tone deaf response to what your players are asking for. What you basically said in that 6KI never review games, Blizzard. But I am making an exception for D4. I signed up just for this. Diablo 4 was a good game. I paid you good money and got a good game, not a great game. But I had hope that the fun factor would be improved as time went on. Then you drop this latest patch that really is a tone deaf response to what your players are asking for. What you basically said in that 6K work patch note was - "We don't like that you figured out how to get so powerful despite how convoluted and vague we made the game already. So we're nuking all of you to the ground." I am not one of those players who no-life the game, and am only level 68. I was enjoying the game despite how needlessly complex the itemisation was, but now? Wow. It's like you want to equate suffering with fun. We're not all masochists. We just want to have fun popping monsters and picking up loot.… Expand
  12. imperidal
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I had to make an account just for this.

    Patch 1.1 is just one of the worst patch in gaming history. The change for leaving dungeon from 3s to 5s says a lot on their design philosophy. Lets see how much of these change are for "longevity" of the game.
  13. Lofi_Hiker
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I am boycotting this. Blizzard made a money grab. We paid. And now after enough of us truly tested this out we just found out this is a big scam. Diablo 2 LoD was so awesome. Then Diablo 3 came out not bad. Then. This. Good until this patch. Maybe I will come back in a year but I am not going to be part of this experiment anymore. **** your always online. **** all your mobs. **** yourI am boycotting this. Blizzard made a money grab. We paid. And now after enough of us truly tested this out we just found out this is a big scam. Diablo 2 LoD was so awesome. Then Diablo 3 came out not bad. Then. This. Good until this patch. Maybe I will come back in a year but I am not going to be part of this experiment anymore. **** your always online. **** all your mobs. **** your drops. Baldur's Gate anyone? Maybe I'll replay Resident Evil 4 RM.… Expand
  14. Gemswizard
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Stay away from this game, the developer just like to roll out irresponsible patches that ruin everyone game. Imagine spending all the hours grinding your character only to wake up that your character can't even do a proper dungeon now. Focus on the wrong stuff instead of patching QOL stuff like inventory space.
  15. JRMang
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Pros:
    Incredible cinematics, great voice acting, good soundtrack
    Cons: characters really only have 1 or 2 viable builds to be strong, need servers to be online to play solo, clan search/join system is almost non-functional, Blizzard is quick to nerf strong mechanisms without buffing weaker ones, rubberbanding/lag could kill hardcore characters quickly, inventory system too small,    Pros:
    Incredible cinematics, great voice acting, good soundtrack

    Cons: characters really only have 1 or 2 viable builds to be strong, need servers to be online to play solo, clan search/join system is almost non-functional, Blizzard is quick to nerf strong mechanisms without buffing weaker ones, rubberbanding/lag could kill hardcore characters quickly, inventory system too small, DLC/cosmetics too expensive.

    Could have been a great game but the staff keep implementing updates that bring quality of life down.    … Expand
  16. awaken471
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Good single player campaign. The rest is garbage at the moment.

    This is an ACTION RPG with slow paced action. It's a LOOT hunter with boring loot. This is an MMO with no social aspects. A dungeon crawler that feels more like a game of fetch the stones and put them on the pedestals.
  17. skymann13
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I trust the workers at brownies and downies to make better decisions than this company.… Expand
  18. bethegora
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The problem with Diablo IV is something I should have expected from the beginning, and it's true for a lot of service games. The game you're enjoying can be completely ruined by patches and there's not a thing you can do about it. The most recent patch has forced me to roll back the difficulty and completely rebuild my character, because their damage output dropped by over 50%. ProgressionThe problem with Diablo IV is something I should have expected from the beginning, and it's true for a lot of service games. The game you're enjoying can be completely ruined by patches and there's not a thing you can do about it. The most recent patch has forced me to roll back the difficulty and completely rebuild my character, because their damage output dropped by over 50%. Progression has artificially been slowed right down by way of reducing XP given.
    All games of this nature should have a public test server.    … Expand
  19. kjula523
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I have played every major title Blizzard has released. Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, Warcraft, Warcraft II, Warcraft III, Starcraft I, Starcraft II, and WoW.

    The cracks began to show with Diablo Immortal being a joke of a game. Now, Diablo IV follows in its footsteps. There is no excuse for a company of Blizzard's pedigree and size to release an unfinished game. They should be lauded for    I have played every major title Blizzard has released. Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3, Warcraft, Warcraft II, Warcraft III, Starcraft I, Starcraft II, and WoW.

    The cracks began to show with Diablo Immortal being a joke of a game. Now, Diablo IV follows in its footsteps. There is no excuse for a company of Blizzard's pedigree and size to release an unfinished game. They should be lauded for the scope and breadth of the game world, and that's about it.

    This game is buggy, the mechanics are not well done, and they appear to not understand what an ARPG should be. Truly mind boggling, since the category was invented by Blizzard. I will not be picking up this game again unless they manage to fix it.    … Expand
  20. smoddox
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    absolute **** company made up of a bunch of breast-milk stealing little cucks
  21. DJGetMoneyVIP44
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game was great until the patch today they ruined the game I'm done. Really sad 150 plus hours into it preseason 1.
  22. aazxc1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    遊戲沒料 團隊只會餵你吃屎拖長遊戲節奏
    我們覺得玩家刷太爽 削減怪物數量 削減玩家強度 削減玩家防禦 削減玩家經驗
    玩家被小怪一招打死 我們覺得這樣很酷
  23. gxrdian
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    One of the worst patches i've ever seen in all my 20 or so years of gaming, filled with anti-fun bias, overnerf to already weak enough class solely because of populariity and overall player progress being heavily targeted, on an already overpriced game with lackluster endgame. and this is a game where the endgame and seasonal content is SUPPOSED to be the main selling point.
    Not even a    One of the worst patches i've ever seen in all my 20 or so years of gaming, filled with anti-fun bias, overnerf to already weak enough class solely because of populariity and overall player progress being heavily targeted, on an already overpriced game with lackluster endgame. and this is a game where the endgame and seasonal content is SUPPOSED to be the main selling point.
    Not even a mention of any of all the highly player requested quality of life improvements to stash and inventory capacity, no item filtering.
    Congrats to blizzard ! managed to get achieve a gaming experience that's a downgrade from free games like poe, and downgrade from their own previous title that is diablo3. absolutely impressive, astonishing, i've never seen a company that's so utterly so dedicated to failure and insatisfaction of their costumers, i hope the devs all have fun with the game now as it seems that's who they made the game for. Absolute waste of money, don't buy this crap.    … Expand
  24. Twanto
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    thanks for killing the game before season 1, Blizzard. it's been a month and half of fun but now I hate it
  25. embersofelder
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game started out fun, but Blizzard quickly pulled a bait and switch after they got everyone’s money. The game was advertised to have such depth, but the reality is there is no real end game to speak of. The most recent patch nerfed all classes, most offensive and defensive abilities and experience gain. They are attempting to slow down everyone’s progress in the game, so that by theThis game started out fun, but Blizzard quickly pulled a bait and switch after they got everyone’s money. The game was advertised to have such depth, but the reality is there is no real end game to speak of. The most recent patch nerfed all classes, most offensive and defensive abilities and experience gain. They are attempting to slow down everyone’s progress in the game, so that by the end of the season people are just wrapping up instead of maxing out in one month, and realizing the game is shallow with no endgame, and nothing else to do.

    Blizzard lost my trust and lost me as a customer because I have deleted the game off my hard drive and don’t intend to play it further.    … Expand
  26. DarkMattr07
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The gall of the developers at Blizzard now is outrageous. Save yourself the time, find something else to play. They way they dishonored their player base by literally destroying several builds and characters after 60-100+ hours, retroactively nerfing items that you farmed for, and completely breaking playstyles that existed. SAVE YOURSELF - HARD PASS.
  27. Syliph
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1.1.0 killed the game. The game is not challenging just a long boring grind.
  28. Demonknight5
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I really enjoyed the campaign. But the developers agenda to turn this game into a full time job, and nerfing the fun in patch 1.1 has made this game unplayable. Don't give blizzard your money, they don't respect your time.
  29. Jiale90
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I enjoyed at the beginning but between broken resistances and this recent patch kicking my non meta build further into the dirt. It's just dull and fun factor non existent
  30. AmIAloneInThis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Honestly this game lost its appeal. It was ruined by 1.1. It's not the same old game you loved, It is a service meant to manipulate you and exploit you. The end game was lackluster at best, and the finest parts are few and likely nerfed by now.
  31. gwk0209
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    It's just not fun to play. Only play if you like to grind to deal no damage. Maybe it's worth to buy with 80% off
  32. cyachallenge
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    These companies buy the games we love and ruin them. I wish I never bought this, and I want a refund. The level scaling means your growth doesnt matter. They want to turn every game into something you cannot own and that you pay to win
  33. bewhy88
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This game only focuses on preventing users from enjoying themselves. Blizzard is dead.
  34. VFA103
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    If they lack their ability, they should improve it through talking with consumers. They don't want to work, so they just make our characters stupid in an easy way. Brizzard worse than indie games.
  35. konigstein
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo 4 fails to deliver the immersive and unique gameplay I've come to expect from the Diablo series. The campaign feels uninspired and like a really long intro to a story, probably to sell you more content in expansions. The added frustration of the occaisonal server and connectivity problems, their poorly implemented paragon system straight stolen from other franchises, and their clearDiablo 4 fails to deliver the immersive and unique gameplay I've come to expect from the Diablo series. The campaign feels uninspired and like a really long intro to a story, probably to sell you more content in expansions. The added frustration of the occaisonal server and connectivity problems, their poorly implemented paragon system straight stolen from other franchises, and their clear lack of coherent game design for balancing classes make this an easy pass.

    Save your money. Diablo 4, in its current state, does a disservice to the legendary franchise's name, falling far short of this longtime fan's expectations.    … Expand
  36. nrwgn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Activision Blizzard initially delivered a strong shell of a game, with plenty of room to build out and a lot of potential. They gave us the same lip service they do with all of their games, and we all believed it. As soon as the first patch came around, we realized the obvious: this was a franchise cash grab from developers doing what shareholders want that do not play their own game. TheyActivision Blizzard initially delivered a strong shell of a game, with plenty of room to build out and a lot of potential. They gave us the same lip service they do with all of their games, and we all believed it. As soon as the first patch came around, we realized the obvious: this was a franchise cash grab from developers doing what shareholders want that do not play their own game. They essentially proved they are trying to make a loot based game without a rewarding and complex loot system, An action RPG without action, and an MMO without a strong community or social system. The lack of end game content should have been addressed with the first season update, but instead they've decided to neuter the few things that felt good in their game in favor of increasing the tediousness of basic tasks to encourage future battle pass transactions and other forms of monetization.

    ARPGs generally have depth, with content that can be fun and challenging for everyone from the weekend warrior to the hardcore completionists. instead, they've decided to make the difficulty so artificial that even their most committed core like content creators, the ones who stand to profit off of the mutual success of the game, are pointing and laughing.    … Expand
  37. Vailiant
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This is the most evident display of out of touch changes I have ever witnessed in my 25+ years of gaming. I can not wait to hear the excuses for their lack of urgency. 1 hour to hotfix Shako, potential days to fix cinders. God forbid we exit a dungeon with a 3 second cast. I feel like I am taking crazy pills!
  38. bs1gs
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Spent hundreds of hours carefully building a very unique character with hundreds of aspects to consider, only to have the developers reduce and skew tiny data points to the point that my barb is weaker, less of a cohesive build, and basically not fun anymore. Undo this latest patch or this game will remain uninstalled
  39. windee89
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trash game, nerf for extending users playing time. instead of create new contents or give some opportunity to user to build different ones. plz dont play this ****
  40. grovie
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don't waste your time on a game run by developers that do everything they can to extract money from you as a consumer while simultaneously going out of their way to make things unnecessarily tedious, slow, and frustrating for you as the player. I've never seen such a disconnect from developer to playerbase in my entire life.
  41. grpatter
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Patch 1.1.0 (Season 1 "pre-patch") is woefully blind to the community and state of the game.

    Take this back to the drawing board and reconsider why you think nerfs and slowing mechanics to every gameplay system/class is something that would ever go over with the playerbase. Games are meant to be fun, not a chore - and you've somehow both realized that (previous patches) and blindly    Patch 1.1.0 (Season 1 "pre-patch") is woefully blind to the community and state of the game.

    Take this back to the drawing board and reconsider why you think nerfs and slowing mechanics to every gameplay system/class is something that would ever go over with the playerbase. Games are meant to be fun, not a chore - and you've somehow both realized that (previous patches) and blindly ignored it (1.1.0). You had a great platform to build on, and 1.1.0 is a regression beyond the issues present at launch.

    I will never again pre-purchase anything from Blizzard knowing there are season/dlc mechanics that they will be "balancing". This is fundamentally a PvE game, with PvP and grouping mechanisms being an afterthought, and you're trying to balance this around competitive gameplay when there simply is none and that is not the point - at all - of an ARPG.

    Your parents would be disappointed in your decisions here.    … Expand
  42. slowwlyrotting
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Used to be a fun game. I was looking forward to the new season. Then the new patch 1.1 came out and killed the game. Good Job!!
  43. Tribezebulon
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Continues to walk backwards from release. Not listening to the player base in any way shape or form.
  44. David099
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Had a blast prior to the patch. Not so much now. Blizzard ruined a fun exciting game.
  45. Ando77
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Was looking forward to season 1. Now after the most recent patch, most likely uninstalling for a while.
  46. giomar
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After this last patch, I just uninstalled the game, and maybe in a year or more I might check YouTube to see what the current status at that time is.

    Devs for this game must be on crack or something. Seriously, their motto is "Fun not allowed".
  47. Plutonium_Lord
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Made an account just to leave this review. Not a review bomb, a legitimate take (unless you're one of those that goes "Oh, well, you didn't beat Uber Lilith!"). Made it to level 90, exceptional gear, farmed out PvP stuff. Now to the meat and bones:

    It's absolutely abysmal that they took absolutely no pointers from the history of Diablo 3. They had an absolutely solid formula they    Made an account just to leave this review. Not a review bomb, a legitimate take (unless you're one of those that goes "Oh, well, you didn't beat Uber Lilith!"). Made it to level 90, exceptional gear, farmed out PvP stuff. Now to the meat and bones:

    It's absolutely abysmal that they took absolutely no pointers from the history of Diablo 3. They had an absolutely solid formula they could've went with, and they chose not to. Did it need to be Diablo 3: Enhanced Edition? No. But there's so many bad changes and takes that its baffling. Everything is slow. Everything is a slog. Anything fun is taken away and you're told you shouldn't expect anything else (looking at you, patch 1.1).

    One would think a game that has a cosmetic shop would put more effort in. It should translate, right? Make people love your game so they're willing to spend more money. No, they took the opposite approach. Make people take longer to play the game, make things more tedious. That should make them more likely to purchase, right? Wrong. People are quitting, and people are doing this.

    Every member of the development team deserves to be canned.    … Expand
  48. sidebeef
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I can somewhat deal with an "MMO"ARPG that has barely any social features but patch 1.1 is the worst patch in the history of patches. The devs have no content for us so they nerfed everything to make the game slower, Friday's dumpster fire will just be 40 minutes of diablo immortal updates, and 20 minutes of them telling us they know best. Game uninstalled. Will not spend another $ on D4.
  49. Tulenn
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    After patch 1.1 I don’t want play this game. Blizzard kill one of my favorite game. I decided not to donate to any blizzard game. They won't get another cent from me. If there was an opportunity, then a refand would do it.
  50. Barrygaming
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I can't even play the game with the memory leak issues. It just constantly crashes. They have acknowledged the issue and said they might have a fix in the future....with no date. They had their first big patch, no news on it and they are taking the game in a horrible direction. Save your money, don't be a fool like me seeing the franchise name Diablo and thinking this is Blizzard North.
  51. Synthh_
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    lipstick on a pig, great art team with noob designers save your money instead
  52. jungjaae
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    They forever killed the legendary monster they created with their memories and their myth
  53. lazeedonut
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Devs are either deaf or are so focused on how they think the game should play they never asked if the user will have fun with the experience. Blizz is trying to make a Loot based ARPG MMO, without rewarding loot system. An ARPG without action. A MMO without a social system. It tries to be everything, and fails on every aspect.
  54. Caad
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Well, they took everything that made the game fun and nerfed it to the ground. Blizzard is out of touch. I play games for fun as a way to decompress from my stressful job. It isn’t fun anymore so I’m going to play something else.
  55. Theonetrueduck
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I Have never written a review in my life on a single game I have ever purchased, the original Diablo got me not just into the rpg genre but into gaming in general and not once have a been this disappointed.

    As someone who has both a well geared WW or HOtA lvl100 Barb and Summoner or Boner lvl100 Necro I have had the experience of playing both; Ranged and Melee, AoE and Single Target    I Have never written a review in my life on a single game I have ever purchased, the original Diablo got me not just into the rpg genre but into gaming in general and not once have a been this disappointed.

    As someone who has both a well geared WW or HOtA lvl100 Barb and Summoner or Boner lvl100 Necro I have had the experience of playing both;

    Ranged and Melee,
    AoE and Single Target Dmg,
    High Burst and Consistent Dmg,
    Minions and No Minions builds,
    CC immune or Chain CC'd to death,
    Fast and Slow,
    Nerfed and insanely OP,

    classes simultaneously and the sad truth is I'm not even this disappointed due to the terrible state of balance or the lack of endgame content, the endless grinding of same dungeons, the horrible lack of any QOL that we have been asking for since day 1 in this game, it's knowing they did this not for the health of the game but to kill the eternal realm characters so everyone would be forced to play seasons and buy their overpriced battlepass and farm their new seasonal gems to get back the power they once had before patch 1.1 was released.

    Oh yes and I have receipts for my "conspiracy theory" as a reference here is the article stating and I quote;

    "All I know is that quest designer Madeleine James promised me some wild Diablo 4 Sorcerer builds in Season 1, and I can’t wait to see them. They rely on the new Diablo 4 Malignant Hearts, which will hopefully make up for a few of the latest patch’s rougher nerfs; my Sorceress needs a boost, okay?"

    Source: https://www.pcgamesn.com/diablo-4/limit-builds

    Basically every 3 moths we'll release you a new gimmick in a season to make you feel powerful again. But you better only play seasons because if you don't guess what? back to feeling like an absolute slog to level or grind gear in the eternal realm for you. This is just 1/100 of the problems in this game and 5000 char is not enough to really say what needs to be said in this game.
    End Rant.    … Expand
  56. Sierote23
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Don't waste your time with this game, I bought it for $100 and I really regret it. The developers of this game don't like to see players having fun and being happy. I explain, when you're running after your goal in the game and you're trying to optimize your time in order to make the gameplay less boring and repetitive as possible, for example, a dungeon that contains a lot of mobs, theyDon't waste your time with this game, I bought it for $100 and I really regret it. The developers of this game don't like to see players having fun and being happy. I explain, when you're running after your goal in the game and you're trying to optimize your time in order to make the gameplay less boring and repetitive as possible, for example, a dungeon that contains a lot of mobs, they (Devs) go there and take that possibility away from you even though it’s something in the game. The thing here is that they want you to be in an infinite loop farming xp and mediocre items from monsters and getting next to nothing as a reward. Weakened all classes to try to “balance” things and try to make it challenging but it actually became an unbearable game. This game is currently completely different from what they released a month ago. Spend your time doing something rewarding and fun, something you really feel motivated to do. all the devs of this game do is kill your motivation.

    Everything you try to do in the game to improve your gameplay, be it a dps focused build or an efficient farm it is reason to nerf. forget being happy in this game my friend.    … Expand
  57. Eorl4242
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Lack of a endgame, painfully slow leveling combined with non user friendly systems that actively punish players for innovating or trying a new class all together. Feels like Diablo 4 is ran by a bunch of WoW Devs because anytime fun is detected they shut it down within a hour but general bugs that already make their slug grind of a game even more unbearable takes weeks, possibly even nextLack of a endgame, painfully slow leveling combined with non user friendly systems that actively punish players for innovating or trying a new class all together. Feels like Diablo 4 is ran by a bunch of WoW Devs because anytime fun is detected they shut it down within a hour but general bugs that already make their slug grind of a game even more unbearable takes weeks, possibly even next season. I haven't seen this much of a dumpster fire since the launch of Diablo 3 real world auction house system. Visually this game is stunning but you can only pretty poo to sparkle so much before the stench makes your gut wrench and hurl. Now that we have season 1 patch notes I can safely say if we aren't playing by their standards of how we should play the game they will actively seek out the problems and beat it to death with a baseball bat. Game is extremely buggy, laggy and almost down right unplayable at times. Buy at your own risk.… Expand
  58. leprosy91
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Bogged down and continuing to get patches to slow it down even more. A lack of content doesn't mean to make it take longer to progress. Abilities were cool for a day till you realize most classes only have one to two options for builds if you are lucky. Most bored I have ever been in the franchise, playing Barbarian and Sorcerer. Being forced into using shouts and defensive for 75% of myBogged down and continuing to get patches to slow it down even more. A lack of content doesn't mean to make it take longer to progress. Abilities were cool for a day till you realize most classes only have one to two options for builds if you are lucky. Most bored I have ever been in the franchise, playing Barbarian and Sorcerer. Being forced into using shouts and defensive for 75% of my abilities was already boring before they decided to rip into defensive ratios and cooldown nerfs. Brainless devs.… Expand
  59. Poopknife420
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This could be a really good game, but it must be rated as low as possible on moral principal alone. Blizzard's goblin execs have clearly put forth the mission to D4's devs that this game's purpose is not to be fun or entertaining, but rather a tedious time-waster that brute-forces "engagement" in the hopes of selling seasonal content and incredibly overpriced and underwhelming transmogs,This could be a really good game, but it must be rated as low as possible on moral principal alone. Blizzard's goblin execs have clearly put forth the mission to D4's devs that this game's purpose is not to be fun or entertaining, but rather a tedious time-waster that brute-forces "engagement" in the hopes of selling seasonal content and incredibly overpriced and underwhelming transmogs, which could almost be forgiven if not for the $100 entry fee most loyal fans paid to get a taste of this tragicomedic, satirical representation of an ARPG. Everywhere you turn in this game you are faced with an obtrusive obstacle, sometimes literal, that seeks to do nothing other than slow you down and prevent you from getting anywhere or having any fun. If you somehow find a way to play the game at a high level or a fast pace, Blizzard will stop you dead in your tracks and weaken your character with quite possibly the most reviled patching in gaming history. With constant back-tracking in dungeons, horses that forget how to gallop, literal roadblocks, LoL-inspired recall times, and just plain old damage stat reductions, Blizzard has proven nothing since launch other than that they do not understand the ARPG genre or what its fans are seeking. Or worse yet, they do know, but they don't care, because all that matters to a giant, evil corporation is profit (don't believe me? Diablo Immortal).
    If you were fortunate or intelligent enough to not entrust your money to this God-forsaken corporation to play this game, do yourself a favor and keep your credit card in your wallet until D4's absolutely dented team of developers is fired and replaced by people who actually play the game and understand the genre (and can do basic math and not release half-baked and boring itemization systems).    … Expand
  60. Nishikado
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Diablo Dev in a nutshell: uodate everything that is fun.
    How do we get players to play more and longer hours?
    Reduce exp gain, add more walls, slow them down, make them wait longer.

    How do we make it challenging for players? Nerf class skills, nerf damage, nerf items, nerf aspects, buff monster.

    Also, delete sorcerer
  61. jizocixin
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    DIABLO IV is dead right now
    they used their toe make this game
    the engineer even dose not has their brain

    do not buy this game , BZ just want your money , they do not want player comfortable to play this game

    FAQ Bz
  62. antipop2097
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed it until the developers heavily nerfed everything, including the class which needs buffing the most. Do yourself a favour and play Baldur's Gate 3 instead.… Expand
  63. bobofsmith0809
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I have played Diablo since it first came out on the original PlayStation 25 years ago. I can't count how many hours i have devoted to this franchise. I haven't been the biggest fan of D4 since the gear sucks and everything is really repetitive, but what the devs have done with this patch makes me want to delete this thing and never look back.... ESPECIALLY with BALDUR'S GATE 3 coming outI have played Diablo since it first came out on the original PlayStation 25 years ago. I can't count how many hours i have devoted to this franchise. I haven't been the biggest fan of D4 since the gear sucks and everything is really repetitive, but what the devs have done with this patch makes me want to delete this thing and never look back.... ESPECIALLY with BALDUR'S GATE 3 coming out in a few days. Freakin morons...… Expand
  64. c-wizzy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The game is a slog, boring and I feel I grow weaker as I level. I'd rather have terminal brain cancer than play this trash.
  65. S1395
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    I played 170+hrs and never have I been so dissapointed with the new patch that nerfed sorceror even though its the weakest among all the character.

    Added a unique wand that has a very buggy interaction, can make you teleport under the ground and you wouldnt have the chance to get out unless your portal back to a town. Very dissapointing patch overall. I wouldnt recommend the game in this state.
  66. krezynl
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    i have started Diablo 2, which was an amazing game for its time, when d4 released i thought the beta was a 8/10 but then when the real game came out i noticed why the game onlyl had the first 25, later 20 levels in beta. The game wasnt even finished. Multiple reported bugs in the closed beta where never fixed untill the game launched and well, random nerfs to classes because there was ai have started Diablo 2, which was an amazing game for its time, when d4 released i thought the beta was a 8/10 but then when the real game came out i noticed why the game onlyl had the first 25, later 20 levels in beta. The game wasnt even finished. Multiple reported bugs in the closed beta where never fixed untill the game launched and well, random nerfs to classes because there was a bugged mechanic and the nerf never got undone when they found out. From the testing and patching they are doing you would think you are dealing with a small indi company but fact is that Activision Blizzard is just a really bad publisher that has a horrible team running diablo 4.
    This latest patch, 1.1.0 confirmed everything i was dreading from this small indi company that they dont even test their changes on an unfinished game that is already live. At launch after a week i would give it a 5/10 over the 8.5/10 the beta content, but with no end-game and devs where they have no clue what they are doing i cannot give it more t hen 1/10 anymore and thats just because i enjoyed the first 24 hours of the game, something new and exiting but that was it. After that it lacked ARPG content/progression.    … Expand
  67. Tangodownmark
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's boring and a grind. I wouldn't recommend on pc, xbox, or ps5. It's so simple and repetitive. I regret buying the game.… Expand
  68. Bandet
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Trending downhill fast. Instead of, oh I don't know, making improvements, the devs decided to make the gameplay experience more miserable for players. My recommendation if you are considering purchasing this game is to wait until the year 2029. You'll get a discount and hopefully the game is in a state that is fun.
  69. gemUOK
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    paid $90 for a **** S1, set the game harder without any better reward. Thank you, blizzard
  70. hikkyky
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    An update that only makes users hard!
    Operational policy to increase time with less content
  71. stayluv
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 너프 너프 너프
    대단한 게임
    클로즈베타에도 못미치는 완성도
    난이도를 어렵게 만드는게 아닌 캐릭터 성능을 너프해서 컨텐츠 소모 속도를 억지로 늘리는 획기적인 게임    … Expand
  72. meeso
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    The developers continually ruin the best aspects of the game, seeking to reduce min/max building, but in the process remove any bit of fun from the game. They have reduced the viability of our builds in end-game content, while nerfing our only path to obtaining replacement gear. They have made it more difficult to get the gear we want from Helltide chests, by way of increased cost, whileThe developers continually ruin the best aspects of the game, seeking to reduce min/max building, but in the process remove any bit of fun from the game. They have reduced the viability of our builds in end-game content, while nerfing our only path to obtaining replacement gear. They have made it more difficult to get the gear we want from Helltide chests, by way of increased cost, while reducing the amount of shards that drop from mobs. They have eaten their cake and now they're taking our only slice. This is the most boring release from any Blizzard IP, followed up by a completely expected round of nerfs.

    This hurt to uninstall, as I have spent more of my life in this franchise than any other. It hurts to walk away from Diablo, but this has been the standard bull time and time again from a studio that doesn't care about the fans. May any mistaken re-installs be corrupted beyond repair.    … Expand
  73. tiger40
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Worst patch in the history of video games. How anybody thought that was a good idea is beyond belief.
  74. reddrgn1
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blizzard created the best end game content known to man. They ended the game. We can finally touch grass. Jokes aside. The devs are an embarrassment to the organization. They just proved they can’t logically fix content in their game. Example:

    Patch notes added new affix that increases all resistances. Resistances are still broken and they announced they are aware of this and it will be patched season 2 aka 6 months down the road. Now sorcs use int. Int increases resistance. This is broken so main stat is useless. Armor is their only survivability, that gets nerfed now sorcs are glass trash because they don’t even deal damage because that was nerfed.

    It’s what happens when they hired a dude who literally destroyed a franchise (gears of war)    … Expand
  75. choinest
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Most Terrible Game in History

    A game I wouldn't recommend to anyone

    nasty and disgusting game

    A game that should disappear from the world
  76. oliboy
    Jul 19, 2023
    2
    Campaign was decent, I think much of the early hype was because of nostalgia. Everything after campaign is extremely boring, Was hoping for a good season 1 that will make end game interesting, but instead they made the game worse.
  77. Baedor
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    By far the worst of the Diablo series, hands down. The latest patch/nerfs was the icing on the cake for me. The developers are clueless and completely out of touch with reality.
  78. Yatokuma
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    The new season version is updated, the player is not a game tester
    It should be tested before the game is released to find this kind of problem
  79. Donteverbuythis
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Please do not waste your money on this game - the devs are intent on ruining it.
  80. danno149131
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    TRASH GAME and idiot patch, Patch really killed off progression and damage. This game has fallen victim to battle passes.
  81. DeafMute
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Someone in management needs to get clipped. This last patch ruined the game for me. I wont be returning.
  82. LaughingBeast
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Game devs don't care about the playerbase, evidenced by their responses and tactics.
  83. Malyxx6
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I WAS having fun playing this game, but Blizzard does not like people to have fun apparently.
  84. rac1248
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Terrible, took all of the fun aspects of Diablo 3 out. Diablo Immortal is, genuinely, a better game as of the start of the first season.
  85. Starcher
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Pretty much unplayable the lag is terrible the game play is okay but due to lag you can't do much of anything
  86. Akdarein
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Original release : mediocre (I can't believe I paid extra to play this crap 2 days early, never again)
    Patch 1: nerf it to the ground
    Patch 2: appeasement time, "we heard your complains and promise to make improvements" Patch 3: go back to 1 Something along these lines: "Stalin once ripped all the feathers off a live chicken as a    Original release : mediocre (I can't believe I paid extra to play this crap 2 days early, never again)
    Patch 1: nerf it to the ground
    Patch 2: appeasement time, "we heard your complains and promise to make improvements"
    Patch 3: go back to 1

    Something along these lines:

    "Stalin once ripped all the feathers off a live chicken as a lesson to his followers. He then set the chicken on the floor a short distance away. The chicken was bloodied and suffering immensely, yet, when Stalin began to toss some bits of wheat toward the chicken it followed him around."

    Stalin then purportedly told his followers: "This is how easy it is to govern stupid people, they will follow you no matter how much pain you cause them, as long as you throw them a little worthless treat once in a while."    … Expand
  87. Tfm_greed
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    It's unreal that blizzard could waste so much potential so quickly. Patching the game to make it worse in every way, while not addressing any of the community feedback is another example in the long and repetitive history of just how disconnected the management teams at blizzard are from their communities. It's time for new blood fire these wash up geezers.
  88. Gymtansmush
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Game needed work, had TONS of ideas from hardcore players, streamers, and casuals that were brought forward. NOTHING was done to help fix the game or end game. They went opposite and said, "for the future". The future is over for me now. XP, DMG, SURV nerfs. MUNDANE glyph leveling, NM dungeons are worst part of the game. Helltides now a useless farm. I bet they update the gift shop though.
  89. trollbain
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    nerf this fxcker
    Blizzard's patch direction is only to prevent the consumption of content in a way that sucks users.
  90. FryedChicken
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    Horrible patch, sorcerer nerfed to dust even though they were the weakest class already. Devs are out of touch and don't realize that making players spend more time on the game is not a good metric for evaluating the game state
  91. SerSniff
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I absolutely loved this game before the Season 1 patch. It definitely has some holes in the end game, but I had faith that it would only get better moving forward. Boy was I wrong! This patch nerfed all the fun out of the game, without giving anything back. I've never seen a more out of touch development team. Nobody asked for the drastic, damaging changes, and they fixed literally nothingI absolutely loved this game before the Season 1 patch. It definitely has some holes in the end game, but I had faith that it would only get better moving forward. Boy was I wrong! This patch nerfed all the fun out of the game, without giving anything back. I've never seen a more out of touch development team. Nobody asked for the drastic, damaging changes, and they fixed literally nothing that the community has been clamoring for. You earned this 0. It's all the protest I can muster against the ruination of a game I loved.… Expand
  92. MattieMaldo
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nerf nerf nerf anything that matters or that is fun. Hopefully they'll get their head out of their butts soon enough.… Expand
  93. Ughlee
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Well.. what can I say. I had some fun with the game for sure. The campaign experience is actually fantastic. Cutscenes, narration, character development is excellent. I also had some fun in the early stages of endgame, until I hit level 90 with my necro. I started grinding real hard and hit level 100 with ALL renown complete. What frustrates me the most is this most ridiculous loot systemWell.. what can I say. I had some fun with the game for sure. The campaign experience is actually fantastic. Cutscenes, narration, character development is excellent. I also had some fun in the early stages of endgame, until I hit level 90 with my necro. I started grinding real hard and hit level 100 with ALL renown complete. What frustrates me the most is this most ridiculous loot system of prodding through my inventory of rare items. Basically any unique is trash at this point and I have 3-5 copies of the same drops over and over. Uber-uniques are basically impossible to get 1 and 800,000 chance for a drop which is confusing.. Why can’t these Uber uniques have a much higher chance to drop in T70-100? What the hell is the point of T50 and above and the sigil dungeons are so bloody repetitive. Even with this new patch, the bosses are the same **** we fought in the last batch of terribly boring dungeons over and over. They also just increased the chests of mystery for 250 cinders with no better chances of higher tier loot. In addition, the drop rate for cinders is definitely less. For the most, these chests contain rares or trash legendaries to be sold to the vendors. Once you hit 100 needing mats is not necessary, just gold at this point. Then when you finally find something worthwhile, a rare item you go spend all the hard earned gold at the occultist to change one stat. I spent 20M gold rolling for crit chance on some new gloves that never rolled! I feel that this dev team doesn’t even play games. Maybe they are trying to sabotage the experience to get people to re download WOW because that one has to pay monthly sybscription. Whatever the case, the game is a disappointment to say the least. Final thoughts, play it for the campaign. Reaching level 100 isn’t worth it. Who’s playing Baldur’s Gate 3?!?!… Expand
  94. guigodoi
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    I would get a refund if a can. Devs says they are listening the community but all actions say otherwise. We are the beta testers of a game that is trying to make it more annoying every parch
  95. Laggingnlooting
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    The game was great, WAS great, then they nerfed the Barbs.... Then they nerfed barbs again.... THEN some jackwagon in blizzard thought this season patch was a good idea?? Its alot like going to bed with a 9 inch penis and waking up with a 3 inch penis.
  96. Kojiyy
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 失望至極！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！還錢！… Expand
  97. moxdragonite
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    Blockhead Entertainment won't listen to fans, hates fun. 1.1 patch is historically awful.
  98. HANDO_AU
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
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  99. notabomber
    Jul 19, 2023
    0
    I was told there would be endgame activities. There were, but they were removed by way of excessive nerfing and meddling by dickcheese sampling developers. Dickcheese is slang for smegma, which is found under unsanitary foreskin.
  100. Js_tan
    Jul 20, 2023
    0
    Blizzard at this point just hate fun, played most of their games it always comes to this at the end. Nerf everything untill game is not fun anymore. You cant nerf the certain aspect of the because the top 1% player abuseing it. And the 99% player pay the price
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Cubed3
    Mar 25, 2024
    50
    There's a fair bit to like about Diablo IV — best-in-class sound design, intriguing character classes, fantastic graphics and occasionally addictive gameplay all feel like the series in its prime. However, even the best parts are let down by an undercurrent of frustrating design choices: the cynical inclusion of a Battle Pass, a bloated open world, repetitive mission structure and progression that too often feels meaningless cast a long shadow that let the latest Diablo title down. Future Seasons may refine what's here, but many of its issues sadly feel baked into the core experience. All but the most die-hard fans may wish to wait for a substantial sale on this one.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    80
    The visuals are probably what excited me the most. The way the game looks and the atmosphere makes me feel like I'm playing the old Diablo again. On steroids and on a quadruple screen TV, but the feeling is still there. [Issue#328]
  3. PLAY
    Sep 17, 2023
    80
    Diablo is back, and taking no prisoners. The top-quality, lengthy campaign will be enough for some, while the endgame should prove a welcome obsession for others. [Issue#30, p.84]
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